Francine Rivers

NYT best-selling author Francine Rivers wrote Redeeming Love as her statement of faith. This retelling of the biblical story of Gomer and Hosea, set during the time of the California Gold Rush, is now considered by many to be a classic work of Christian fiction. Redeeming Love continues to be one of the CBA's top-selling titles, and it has held a spot on the Christian best-seller list for nearly a decade.

Since Redeeming Love, Francine has published more than 20 novels with Christian themes, all bestsellers, and she has continued to win both industry acclaim and reader loyalty around the globe. Her Christian novels have been awarded or nominated for numerous awards including the RITA Award, the Christy Award, the ECPA Gold Medallion, and the Holt Medallion in Honor of Outstanding Literary Talent.

Favorite Verse: Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight.

Kathryn Walsh comes to the lawless boomtown of Calvada to claim the defunct newspaper office and seemingly worthless mine she has inherited. But when the displaced Boston suffragette joins forces with former Union soldier and saloon owner Matthias Beck to save the town, will they discover a love more precious than gold? 416 pages, hardcover from Tyndale.